Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-01
GREETINGS.

ly.
Mrs. w. +. Hormig returned from
Toledo last Saturday.
There is every evidence that the
early closing association is busted.
II. w. Wright and wife, of Saginaw,
were guests Of A. w. Wright over sun
day.
Miss Sadie Ward went to Bay City
last week, and will spend the summer
there visiting friends.
The ladies aid, of the NJ. f. church
will meet with Mrs. J. w. Mcleod on
Wednesday p. m, July 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. r. Schweir, OF
Shepherd. were guests of Misses Min
ME and Bell DePew last Sunday.
Geo. Keckler, who stole money from
n letter addressed to his step-mother,
will languish in the county jail 40 days
Remember the ice cream social III the
Berry building, on this Friday evening
July lst. A cordial invitation is given
to all.
II. Osborn, of the Dist. Tel Co., OF
Saginaw, is putting in the electric bells
in the new addition to the Wright
House.
Miss Edna Dallas, while at Camp
meeting last Sunday, sprained heI
ankle, caused 10y the breaking OF rope
to a hammock she was sitting IN.
Geo. Sprang has purchased the agen-
CIV of the Detroit Free Press OF Guy
Milliken. Geo. now has one of the
most complete stocks of periodicals in
Northern Michigan.
J. w. Mcleod has done a wholesale
strawberry business this season. lie
contracted the entire crop of Mr.. Prince
of Elm Hall, getting them fresh every
<,ay. One day last week he disposed OF
Is bushels.
Fred Roberts went to Big Rapids last
SATURDAY. to take the position OF night
clerk in the Northern Hotel, one of the
best houses in the state. Fred Is
good man for the position and will un'
d)rb.edly give excellent satisfaction.
Russell f. Converse, Under Sheriff OF
Hillsdale Co.. was III this vicinity the
fore part of the week, subpoenalnl
witnesses on an important assault case
While in Alma he was the guest OF
+. J. Dibell, an old friend and class
mate.
T. \. Brigham, of Ohio, was in towr
Friday last. He has visited severn
Sanitariums in the state, for the pur
pose of getting treatment for one o.
his family and decides upon the institu
ton here and says it is by tar the mos
complete in the state.
About 40 of the l. o. O. +. boys anC
their wives met at the new and hand
some residence of Joe Ray and wife
last Thursday evening, for the purpos'
of giving them n house warming
They brought with them the necessar,
refreshments, and a grand time wa
enjoyed.
Rev. Geo. Hunting, President Of tn
Alma College, was in town Friday
He expects to be here with his famil
about Sept. Is and we are pleased t
state, be one of us. The prospects fo
the opening of the college are yer
favorable, and will start out full from
the beginning.
Every business establishment shoul
be represented in the local newspaper
Many towns are judged by their news
papers and whenever you find one tha
is well patronized by the business men
you may safely conclude that success
perched upon the banner Of the towr
Every town should let its light shin
through the columns OF the local press
When a publisher asks you to advertis
in hIs paper he does not do so from q
altogether selfish motive, for he know
well that what furnishes his paper
livelihood is a benefit to the town an
all within it.-TriJtnc.
We are in receipt of complimentar
tick ct TO the Blue Ribbon Trottin
Meeting of the Detroit Driving Clul
commencing July 10 and continuing
July 23d inclusive. This will be I'll
best trotting meeting ever held
Michigan, the purses aggregatii
$4,000, with field of lsS horses ente
ed, and among them are Harry Wilke
Oliver X, Johnston and Jay Eye Sc
the fastest horses on the America
turf to-day. Reduced rates on a
railroad, will lie given and 10 dou
visitors from all over the country W
be in attendance.